Table 5.
Effect of aqueous extract of Trigonella foenum-graecum (AqE-TFG) on organ weight and white adipose tissue (WAT) weight in high fat diet- (HFD-) induced obese rats.
| Groups | Organ's weight (g) | WAT weight (g) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart | Liver | Mesenteric | Gonadal | Retroperitoneal | |
| Normal control | 0.71 ± 0.02 | 7.13 ± 0.24 | 0.64 ± 0.03 | 1.72 ± 0.07 | 1.10 ± 0.04 |
| HFD control | 0.98 ± 0.06## | 10.58 ± 0.46## | 1.27 ± 0.07## | 3.20 ± 0.15## | 2.14 ± 0.09## |
| HFD + AqE-TFG (0.5 g/kg) | 0.84 ± 0.03* | 9.04 ± 0.30** | 1.06 ± 0.05** | 2.54 ± 0.09** | 1.83 ± 0.05** |
| HFD + AqE-TFG (1 g/kg) | 0.80 ± 0.04* | 8.20 ± 0.17** | 0.90 ± 0.04** | 2.17 ± 0.07** | 1.59 ± 0.08** |
| HFD + orlistat (10 mg/kg) | 0.78 ± 0.02** | 7.86 ± 0.22** | 0.85 ± 0.03** | 2.06 ± 0.10** | 1.48 ± 0.07** |
Results are expressed as mean ± S.E.M. (n = 10); ## P < 0.01 compared to normal control; *P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01 compared to HFD control.